NAME

     smfplay — play a standard MIDI file

SYNOPSIS

     smfplay [-mxy] [-g measure] [-d devname] [-i devname] midifile

DESCRIPTION

     The smfplay utility plays a MIDI file. While playing, it can route events from one midi(4) device to
     another. To stop performance, send an interrupt signal to smfplay (for instance by pressing control ^C on
     the terminal).  The options are as follows:

     -m           Use metronome. The metronome will follow tempo changes and time signature changes in the midi
                  file.

     -x           Synchronise to an external midi(4) device. If the -i flag is used then playback will be
                  synchronised to the input device else it will be synchronised to the default device.

     -y           Send midi timing information to the default device. Useful if the output device is a slave
                  MIDI sequencer.

     -g measure   Start playback at the given measure number.

     -d filename  Default midi(4) device on which to play the midi file. If not specified, the content of the
                  MIDIDEV environment variable will be used instead.

     -i filename  Alternate input midi(4) device. Voice events (notes, controllers, etc) received on the input
                  device will be sent as-is to the default device. Without this flag, the default device will be
                  used for input.

     The smfplay utility is an interface to midish(1).  If more specific features are needed, the user may
     consider using midish(1).

EXAMPLES

     The following will play mysong.mid on device /dev/rmidi4 and will use metronome.

           $ smfplay -m -d /dev/rmidi4 mysong.mid

SEE ALSO

     smfrec(1), midish(1), midiplay(1), midi(4)